The ground may now be frozen in most parts of Canada, but beneath it is a complex ecosystem nurturing various life forms.
The ground may now be frozen in most parts of Canada, but beneath it is a complex ecosystem nurturing various life forms.
Dec. 5 is World Soil Day, and University of Guelph researchers are working hard to give soil the recognition it deserves.
Dr. Adam Gillespie is a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the Ontario Agricultural College, as well as a member of Soils at Guelph, a U of G research group dedicated to developing sustainable soil management practices in agriculture.
One of Gillespie’s current projects may drastically change how producers test soil, an important tool in evaluating its health.
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